unit 15 p4 p5 m3 d1

P4 identify the agencies that were involved in different major incidents P5 describe the work of agencies at UK incidents and their legal duties Inter-agency cooperation: agencies involved in major incident recovery, eg local authorities, emergency services, Red Cross, military; interaction between emergency and other services eg knowledge of objectives as laid down in emergency plans, joint training Responsibilities at scene: common objectives (save lives, prevent escalation, protect environment, restore normality (if possible), contribute to debriefing process) Agency specific objectives: eg local authority (maintenance of normal community services, evacuation, emergency telephone numbers, accommodation and rest/reception centres, creation of a unified response procedure, support to emergency services); police (collate and distribute casualty information, preserve crime scene, investigate cause, identify dead, ensure access and egress at incident, control the cordons, crowd control) Duties under law: Civil Contingencies Act 2004 including any subsequent amendments; emergency powers, duties of cooperation placed on agencies by law M3 explain how UK agencies involved in a specific major incident worked together in accordance with their legal duties Duties under law: Civil Contingencies Act 2004 including any subsequent amendments; emergency powers, duties of cooperation placed on agencies by law D1 analyse the importance of inter-agency emergency planning for major incidents Chains of command: operational (bronze), tactical (silver) and strategic (gold); organisation of the local authorities and emergency services